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Governor: Put $2.3B more into educationBY JOSH STILTSREPORTER NEWSPAPERS
Gov. Jay Inslee says the state needs to invest $2.3 billion to meet its commitment to students, fami-lies and educators.
During a town hall meeting Monday night in Bellevue, Inslee laid out his proposal for the state’s primary and secondary educational
futures.“We know what what we need to
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� e governor told the Reporter, while it may take time to pass the budget, he’s con� dent it will get done with the majority, if not all, of
Issaquah council OKs annexation of Lake Samm. ParkBY DANIEL NASHISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
� is is the way Lake Sammamish State Park is annexed, not with a bang but a — well, not even a whimper.
� e Issaquah City Council voted unanimously Monday night to annex Lake Sammamish State Park into city boundaries, following a public comment period that saw no citizens weigh in on the subject.
“I feel bad when we don’t have much discussion or lively turnout on an issue,” Councilmember Tola Marts said, because it can make an important piece of legislation seem insigni� cant.
“� is is something that has been in the works a long, long time,” agreed Mayor Fred Butler.
Annexation of the park “has been in the works” in some form or another for the bet-ter part of 2014.
Washington State Parks o� cially ap-proached the city in March with the sug-gestion of annexing Lake Sammamish State
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BY DANIEL NASHISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
A phone survey of more than 400 Sam-mamish residents conducted in October showed overwhelmingly positive opinions on the city, according to results released on Dec. 9.
� e randomized community survey showed slightly declining satisfaction in city services like planning and roads, com-pared against results seen in 2012, but are consistent with results seen since the city began issuing the survey in its early years of incorporation.
"Since we started asking these questions in 2003, positive responses have usually run between 70 and 90 percent, which we think is pretty good," city Communications Manager Tim Larson said. "� is year's num-bers are in that range, but a bit lower than 2012. During the council discussion Dec. 9 there was some thought that perhaps the recent increase in development activity, and the accompanying concerns about growth, might have put some downward pressure on the numbers this year."
Citizens who agreed to provide opinions in the survey showed the greatest degree of satisfaction, at 99 percent, for the daytime
safety of their neighborhoods, followed by 96 percent satisfaction for nighttime safety.
Satisfaction with police presence rose 5 percent from 2012, to 77 percent. Satisfac-tion with street conditions rose 7 percent over 2012, to 90 percent.
Declines were seen in respondents' satisfaction regarding whether the city was generally on the "right track," as well as in city council leadership, municipal � nancial management, citizen engagement, planning, roads progress and winter road clearing.
Satisfaction with council leadership saw the greatest decline, falling 14 percent — from 86 percent in 2012 to 72 percent in the most recent survey.
� e city conducted its � rst citizen survey in 2000 — one year a� er incorporating — and has conducted six more surveys at irreg-ular intervals since. Among questions that have remained the same, citizen satisfaction has remained more-or-less consistent over the past 13 years.
� e 2014 community survey was con-ducted by McGuire Research with a 95 percent con� dence level in the results and a 5 percent margin of error.
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Should e-cigarette users pay more for their vice?
� e Sound Cities Association's Public Issues Committee on Dec. 10 voted unanimously to recommend support for a state tax to support public health services, recommending elec-tronic cigarettes and other vaporizing devices as a potential source of revenue. � e Association's ruling board accepted the committee’s recom-mendation Wednesday morning, Executive Director Deanna Dawson said.
� e Association includes 36 King County cities in its membership, including Issaquah.
On Dec. 1, the Issaquah City Council debated the merits of a potential sin tax on e-cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes are small battery-pow-ered devices that heat a reservoir of nicotine-infused liquid into a breathable vapor without the smoke from manufactured cigarettes.
Proponents of the devices argue they pro-vide a safer alternative to smoking that doesn't disturb passersby with unpleasant smells or secondhand inhalants.
Critics have pointed to continued addiction to nicotine and unexamined health e� ects of inhaled vapor. � e federal Food and Drug Administration in April proposed a rule that would give it regulatory jurisdiction over the e-cigarette market.
� e � rst commercial e-cigarettes were made available in China in 2004 and the prod-uct has made signi� cant inroads with United States consumers in the 2010s. Wells Fargo analysts estimated in September the market size of e-cigarettes and similar "tank" vaporiz-ers would be $2.5 billion by the end of 2014.
Issaquah Councilmember Tola Marts is one
of the lawmakers who represents the city at the Public Issues Committee meetings and intro-duced discussion of potential e-cigarette taxes.
"I'm not a scientist and I don't know a lot of the medical data about e-cigarettes or vaping," Councilmember Joshua Schaer said. "But … it sure seems pretty harmful to directly inject nicotine into one's body. � ere may be some bene� ts to smoking a cigarette by comparison, but when I look at taxation and regulation, the question for me is always whether it's proportional to the harm that you're seeking to regulate. In this situation I would support increased taxation on those products."
Councilmember Mary Lou Pauly questioned whether a sin tax intended to reduce use could be considered a sustainable funding source.
Deputy Council President Stacy Goodman shared concerns brought by other members of the Public Issues Committee that sin taxes on vaporizers could defeat a potential cessation method for smoking.
"With Josh, I don't know the science, but it's an interesting dilemma," Goodman said.
Marts cited a recent Japanese study that
showed possible small amounts of cancer-causing agents in e-cigarette vapor.
"Up until recently, it was thought there was not anything [carcinogenic] in e-cigs or vap-ing, but I would say that is in contention at the moment," he said.
In 2013, the state Legislature succeeded
in passing a law to ban e-cigarette sales to minors. But in 2014, a bill that would have established a 95 percent tax on nicotine vapor-izers sputtered out.
Last year, open enrollment in the health bene� ts exchanges across the country got a
lot of attention. � is year’s open enrollment period has been much quieter. But Washington’s Health
Plan Finder mar-ketplace is open for business right now through Feb. 15 for open enroll-ment for 2015 coverage.
If you don’t have access to cover-age through your employer and you
want to avoid a tax penalty — and signi� cant medical debt or bank-ruptcy in the event of an illness or injury — now is the time to do your health care homework and get enrolled in a plan.
Most people, especially those who’ve never bought insurance, aren’t experts in how insurance coverage works. � e good news: it’s a fairly straightforward transaction.
When you buy your own health insurance, you’ll pay a monthly premium, which is simply the cost for coverage every month. You must pay the premium every month to stay covered, whether or not you use any health care services that month.
If you choose a plan with a deductible, you’ll pay for a certain amount of services yourself each year before your insurance will begin to pay. A $1,000 deductible means you’ll pay for the � rst $1,000 in medical costs before your insur-ance begins making payments. But even in plans with deductibles, many preventive services are cov-ered at no cost.
If you choose a plan with “co-insurance,” there will be a set per-centage you must pay for certain health services, such as 20 percent of the costs of a hospital stay. A “co-pay” is a set dollar amount you’ll pay, such as $20 for a visit to a primary care doctor.
It’s that simple. And folks wor-
ried about whether they can a� ord insurance should know that an estimated 80 percent of enrollees who buy through the exchange for 2015 will receive a subsidy to help pay their monthly premiums, co-pays or both.
� ose who don’t qualify for subsidies should also shop around outside the exchange and consider buying their coverage directly from an insurance carrier, as not all plans and carriers are included in it.
If you have questions, you can visit the Health Plan Finder website (www.wahealthplan� nder.org), call the Exchange call center (1-855-WAFINDER / 1-855-923-4633), or call any insurer directly to ask about their options. Do your homework and get enrolled. You must buy coverage by Dec. 23 for it to be e� ective on Jan. 1.
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Expansion for Alpine Lakes Wilderness bene� ts all residents
It’s taken seven years, but it � nally looks as if the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area will get a needed and bene� cial expansion.
Last week, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate approved legislation to add an additional 22,000 acres of low-elevation lands to the existing wilderness in
King County. � e last step is President Obama’s signature. It should be an easy decision.
U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert who began pushing for the expansion in 2007, aptly calls the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area “truly one of the gems of Washington
state.” He and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, of Medina, pushed the legislation in the House. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell also were instrumental in getting the bill over the last legislative hump in the Senate.
� e wilderness area, originally designated in 1976, has become one of the most popular wilderness areas in the country.
� e additional land will include forests that are home to cougars, black bears, bobcats, elk, deer and cutthroat trout.
� e legislation also adds both the Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers as Wild and Scenic. � e rivers are home to world-class � shing, kayaking and whitewater ra� ing.
If you’ve never visited the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, you should. It’s less than an hour’s drive away. And with the expected addition of 22,000 acres, it only will be better.
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Sammamish citizens need initiative, referendum
I support the citizens of Sammamish being granted the initiative and referendum power. As the council debates and learns about the process, I hope it is not lost on them that we are smart and savvy voters that are not seeking to abuse the power, but rather to use it as a check and balance for a
bit of direct democracy. We are the sixth largest city without that
right. Most of our neighboring cities and the city-selected comparable cities have it. �is power is simply a way for the citizens to be able to engage in the outcome of their city alongside the council.
While unfunded mandates may be a con-cern of the council, I trust the citizens are smart enough to make informed decisions on any initiative that might be presented before them when voting.
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Issaquah High visitor ID system begins Jan. 5
With the help of PTSA funding, Issaquah High School has purchased a new system to improve security for students, sta� and visi-tors at the school.
Beginning Jan. 5, the �rst time a person checks in as a visitor, they will need to show their driver’s license. �e license will be used to capture a photo for a photo ID badge, but will not take any personal information. �ose without a license with them will have their picture taken for the photo ID. �e system then prints a self-expiring ID badge.
Fire alarm causes evacuation Monday at Skyline
A �re alarm at Skyline High School on Monday caused the evacuation of the building just before the end of the school day.
Fire department re-sponders found no danger inside and gave school of-�cials an all-clear to return to school.
Rental trucks part of UPS holiday delivery solution
Residents in the Sam-mamish neighborhood of Trossachs, Montaine and Alderra reported an
unusual sight: U-Haul trucks following UPS trucks and even seeing packages being transferred from UPS trucks to U-Haul vehicles.
It’s just another sign of growing holiday deliveries. According to UPS spokes-man Dan McMackin, UPS has used rental trucks to supplement its �eet for the past 40 years.
According to a story in the Providence Business Report, UPS expects to set a record for holiday deliveries this year.
It also expects that December will hit a record for worldwide delivery volume with more than 585 million packages delivered, an increase of 11 percent compared with last year.
Around TownWhat’s happening in Issaquah and Sammamish
BY DANIEL NASHISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
An anonymous letter shut down Paci�c Cascade Middle School Wednesday as school and law enforcement o�cials inves-tigated threats against sta�.
�e typewritten letter was discovered outside a teacher’s classroom and con-tained unspeci�ed threats of violence against four sta� members, according to an email from school administrators to parents. �e letter alluded to violence taking place at lunch or a Friday winter as-
sembly and indicated the writer had access to a gun.
Buses carrying students to school were rerouted back to neighborhood stops a�er administrators acted on the letter.
Law enforcement o�cials began work with the school to investigate the matter.
School administrators promised updates on the situation and whether Paci�c Cascade would close �ursday and Friday, a�er press time.
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Allegra MessinaLiberty High School (12th Grade)Sponsoring Teacher: Annie CooperDept. of Recognition: ArtSCHOOL RATIONALE FOR RECOGNITION: The art department has nominated Allegra for her dedication to her education. Allegra is prepared for class and is respectful of others and their art work. She has entered state and national art competitions and keeps looking for more opportunities to put her work into
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Breena SmithIssaquah High School (12th Grade)Sponsoring Teacher: Elizabeth ShortDept. of Recognition: Foreign LanguageSCHOOL RATIONALE FOR RECOGNITION: Breena is a remarkable student who surpassed her peers all three years of American Sign Language and for her senior year returned to the program as a World Language Peer Tutor. Breena is dedicated, hardworking, enthusiastic and a natural leader. She
is like a second teacher in the room with her knowledge of the language and great rapport with my students. Breena is an amazing young lady who has contributed so much to my American Sign Language Program, the growth of my students and their love of ASL. ~ Ms. Short
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Hannah BalducciIssaquah High School (12th Grade)Sponsoring Teacher: Nicole NewtonDept. of Recognition: ArtSCHOOL RATIONALE FOR RECOGNITION: I had the pleasure of teaching Hannah last year in AP Art. During the class, Hannah created photographs that demonstrated her abilities as a photographer and as an artist. Rather than just taking a picture, she would create a setting/background,
take a photo and then spend time drawing and editing the photo in order to create what she was imagining. Her dedication to pursuing art helped her create stunning photography and develop an individualized style as an artist. Beyond school, Hannah has shown her dedication to the art community by actively participates in Bellevue Arts Museum’s Teen Art Night. At Bellevue Arts Museum, Hannah serves on the teen leadership council for the museum, writes for their art magazine, and volunteers as a student docent. Considering Hannah’s dedication to her study art and to the art community, I have no reservations about nominating Hannah for this recognition. ~Ms. Newton
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Signe StromingLiberty High School (12th Grade)Sponsoring Teacher: Sarah DuranDept. of Recognition: World LanguagesSCHOOL RATIONALE FOR RECOGNITION: Signe has a deep passion for learning about the international community as a whole. Throughout her time at LHS, Signe has taken every opportunity to be involved globally, including doing exchange programs abroad. In class, Signe has
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OngoingGarden d’ Lights: 4:30-9:30 p.m. through Jan. 3. �ousands of lights transform the Garden into a blossoming winter won-derland. $5; Children 10 and younger free. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. www.gardendlights.org.Photos with Santa: At Grand Ridge Plaza at Is-saquah Highlands, 1451
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Dec. 19Blue Fridays: Wear your favorite Hawks gear any Blue Friday of the season and receive $12 o� the adoption of your own MVP at the Seattle Humane Society, 13212 S.E. Eastgate Way. Play & Learn Chinese: 10:30 a.m. �e Play & Learn group will be conducted primarily in English but the facilitator is a bilingual English/Chinese speaker. Ages 2 to 5 with adult. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.
Dec. 20-21"It's a Wonderful Life": 7:30-9:30 p.m. Inspired by Frank Capra's cinematic classic, this beloved holiday treat is performed as a 1940s live radio broad-
cast in front of a studio audience. Actors play the dozens of characters in Bedford Falls as well as produce all the sound ef-fects. For free tickets to ei-ther showing: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/907058. Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish.Russian Story Time: 11 a.m. Stories, songs and fun. Space may be limited. Sam-mamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.
Dec. 24Issaquah Breastfeed-ing support: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early parenting and breastfeeding support group. First two visits are free, subsequent visits are $10. Village Green Yoga, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Issaquah. issaquahbreastfeeding.com.
Dec. 26Nutcracker Story Times: 1 p.m. Join the Sugar Plum Fairy for an interactive reading of �e Nutcracker for young children. Come in your ballet or other Nut-cracker themed costume. Space may be limited. Sam-mamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.
Dec. 27Arabic Story Times: 11 a.m. Stories, songs and fun. Space may be limited. Sam-mamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.Holiday Magic: 1 p.m. Celebrate the holidays with a special show that features wacky inventions, amazing toys and magical mayhem. Space may be limited. Ages 5 and older with adult. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.
Dec. 29Mindful Meditations to Empower Yourself: 7 p.m. Learn the principles of mindfulness and give you a step by step process to apply it to your daily problems. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.
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his recommendations.“Are we going to continue this excellence
or start a slow slide backwards?” Inslee said of the budget’s passage. “� ere’s no money � owing through the streets of Olympia at Capitol Hill and these are quantum leaps we’re proposing with archaic revenue streams, which aren’t keeping pace with the growth of our economy.”
A large portion of the town hall meeting was spent with Inslee detailing various aspects of his proposed education spending, but one topic he continued to go to the well with was the idea of providing mentors for � rst- and second-year teachers in the school system.
Inslee is expected to unveil his proposal to balance the budget � ursday, something he described as “a real � nancing plan, not based on indebtedness.”
According to Inslee’s sta� , class sizes from kindergarten through third grade would be reduced to a maximum of 17 students, a $448.1 million cost paid a year ahead of the deadline. It would also satisfy a portion of the recently passed Initiative 1351.
When asked how voters might react to the governor proposing only funding a part of the bill, Inslee’s budget chief David Schumacher told reporters prior to the meeting it was the only realistic solution.
“We cannot fully fund 1351 in the � rst biennium,” he said. “What we’ve chosen to do is fully fund the K-3 class size … there’s not enough money to fully fund the (estimated) $2 billion.”º
Funding for full-day kindergarten would also be implemented statewide in the gover-nor’s proposed education spending budget, increasing enrollment from 44 percent to at least 70 percent.
Currently, children not enrolled in state-funded full-day kindergarten either attend half-day sessions or tuition-supported full-day kindergarten at an annual cost of about
$3,000, according to the governor’s senior education policy advisor, Marcie Maxwell.
Inslee also proposed making the state’s largest investment to date in early learning by spending $156.3 million to create 6,358 new spaces for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program and establishing a rating program that trains child care providers in e� ective learning strategies. � at investment is estimated to reach an additional 50,639 children in the state.
“Our investment in early childhood educa-tion is a very large one ... a place I believe we have to start,” Inslee said.
He added later that, while education is paramount, giving students the best chance to attain that knowledge is equally important, especially among low-income households.
“If you’re going to expect children to do homework, they need a home to do it in,”
the governor said. “At the same time that we have a massive increase in economic growth through Microso� , Boeing and Amazon, the food bank lines are growing.”
� e governor estimated the number of homeless students currently enrolled in the state at more than 30,000, which is why he said money must be spent to help correct that and give them the best possible chance to succeed.
� at may also mean changing the ideology of college prep currently touted in middle and high schools.
“You can be a success and not go to a four-year college,” he said. “We’ve had such an emphasis on four-year degree programs ... but we’ve sent a message that if you’re not interested in that then there’s no reason to continue high school. We need to help stu-dents recognize their own skills and see what
� ts best for them.”As such, the governor is also suggesting
increasing the availability of internships for high school students.
Maxwell said the proposed spending is “strongly supported” by educators, busi-ness leaders and politicians on both sides of the aisle, but declined to comment on how the governor plans to pay for the increased spending.
If the proposed spending is adopted and passed, the state would hire an additional 7,000 elementary educators to meet the reduced class size requirement and spend an estimated $595.6 million in salary increases and pension rates for school employees.
Inslee said he hopes the districts will be able to � ll the majority of those positions with tal-ent within Washington state.
“We’re looking for the best available talent,” he said. “Fortunately we have some top-of-the-line schools here. We want to take advan-tage of those opportunities.”
Working on classroom management skills with new teachers to help them avoid burnout and other causes of attrition will also help maintain the talent pool, Inslee said.
Schumacher added that retaining quality teachers is a must for success, which is one of the major reasons why pay increases were included in the spending plan.
“We need to invest in our teachers and schools,” Schumacher said. “It’s time to pay them what they deserve.”
Under the proposed education spending plan, tuition rates would be frozen for resident undergraduates for both years of the bien-nium and $100 million would be set aside for Opportunity Scholarship, a public-private partnership designed to address rising tuition and promote potential career opportunities for students.
“We’re at a real fork in the road,” Inslee said. “We’re either going to make those investments or we’re going to take the other path and it’s going to erode our progress.”
Gov. Jay Inslee explains part of his $2.3 billion proposed education spending plan during a town hall meeting at Newport High School in Bellevue on Monday.
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� e Medic One Foun-dation has kicked o� its year-end fundraising drive. If met, the foundation’s $615,000 goal would cover the cost of training 23 new Medic One paramedics — the largest paramedic class since 2003 — as well as the purchase of two new train-ing de� brillators.
A total of $100,000 of the $615,000 goal still remains to be raised by the end of the year. � e foundation funds Medic One’s para-medic training. Reports show that the Seattle/King County area has a 62 percent survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest. Rates for other cities are New York (5 percent), Chicago (3 percent), Los Angeles
(7 percent) and Detroit (0 percent).
“Our region’s � re� ght-ers and paramedics make this the safest place in the country for victims of sud-den cardiac arrest,” said Jan Sprake, executive director of the Medic One Founda-tion. “Most people don’t think about the quality of training paramedics receive or how to improve your chances of survival before you even reach the hospital. But when the unexpected does happen and you or a loved one is � ghting to stay alive, the paramedic train-ing program we are asking you to support could play a big part in helping you win that � ght.”
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get any government fund-ing for the training it pro-vides. Donors can designate gi� s for a number of items including paramedic train-ing textbooks, cardiac life support classes, medical equipment and the two training de� brillators.
� e training for the region’s paramedics is more than double the amount of instruction time required by the national standard.
� e demand for para-medics is expected to continue to be high over the next 10 years due to the upcoming retirement of many of the region’s senior paramedics.
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at Eastlake High SchoolBY DANIEL NASHISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Teacher says every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings. So it’s a good thing an upcoming live production of a Frank Capra classic will rely entirely on sound.
� e old Bailey Building and Loan and the rest of Bedford Falls (nee Pottersville) will temporarily relocate to Eastlake High School this Saturday and Sunday when the Repertory Collective performs “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.”
� e adaptation — originally rewrit-ten in the mid ‘90s by playwright Joe Landry for a friend’s high school drama production — takes the events of the � lm and puts it into the format of a period-appropriate radio play. Actors perform the dialogue and create the sound e� ects for the production live on stage.
Many people know “It’s A Wonderful Life” as a Christmas classic. Fewer may realize that wasn’t the case when the � lm was released in 1946. Even though it was nominated for � ve Academy Awards, “It’s A Wonderful Life” received almost
universally negative reviews and com-mercially � opped, losing more than half a million dollars for RKO Radio Pictures. � e plot even garnered an FBI memo in-vestigating potential communist themes, for its depiction of villainous banker Mr. Potter as an unfeeling slumlord.
But in 1974, Republic Pictures failed to renew its copyright on the � lm and it entered the public domain. Television networks jumped at the chance to air free holiday programming and, soon enough, an obscure failure was reborn a Christ-mas staple as necessary as Douglas � rs and knitted stockings.
� e Repertory Collective is performing “It’s A Wonderful Life: � e Radio Play” under the auspices of the Sammamish Arts Commission. Tickets are available for free from Brown Paper Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/907058.
� e Eastlake Performing Arts Center is based at 400 228th Ave. N.E. in Sam-mamish.
Metro Transit has recorded the highest ridership of its 41-year history.Preliminary data show Metro’s annual ridership will be about 2 percent higher at 2014’s
close compared to 2013. � at’s more than 120 million rides — or an average of nearly 400,000 trips each weekday.
Ridership has grown with the county. King County’s population grew by only 200,000 between the 2000 and 2010 census. � e U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population grew by approximately 100,000 from 2010 to 2013.
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BY DANIEL NASHISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
While the Eastside was not harmed at anywhere near the level of Whidbey Island and the east and south Puget Sound regions, hundreds of households in the Issaquah and Sammamish area were le� without power on the morning of Dec. 12 following a night of high wind gusts that hit the Northwest.
Nearly 200 addresses were le� power-less around Pine Lake and southeast of Skyline High School in Sammamish, as well as more than two dozen addresses near Northeast Inglewood Hill Road and Sam-mamish Parkway Northeast, according to Puget Sound Energy's outage map.
Meanwhile, 486 addresses were without power in the Sycamore area of Issaquah as well as a handful of addresses in the city's Olde Town district.
Clark, Issaquah Middle School, Issaquah High School and Tiger Mountain Com-munity High School were all closed for the power outages. � e Issaquah Community Center was brie� y closed Dec. 12 during the power outages.
According to city spokesperson War-ren Kagarise, Issaquah was not onerously
impacted by the winds."While there was an increase in the
number of calls to our 911 center related to the power outage, police o� cers did not respond to any major incidents," Kagarise wrote in an email to � e Reporter. "Our public works team also had an unevent-ful evening, and only had to contend with minor storm-related debris."
� e National Weather Service forecasted high winds for the Northwest region from 6 p.m. Dec. 11 to 4 a.m. Dec. 12, with sustained winds above 35 miles per hour and gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Puget Sound Energy gathered 30 crews to the Puget Sound region from as far as Brit-ish Columbia and Eastern Washington to combat expected outages.
As of 10 a.m. Dec. 12, more than 43,000 energy customers were temporarily power-less in 730 areas of PSE's territory. � e hardest hit areas were in Whidbey Island, Kitsap County and � urston County.
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Crews with Puget Sound Energy repair a power line struck by a tree in nearby Bellevue.
Hill to continue budget leadership role in Senate
� e Majority Coalition Caucus an-nounced Dec. 9 that Sen. Andy Hill will continue as chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and chief Senate budget writer. Hill, (R-45) represents the Sammamish area.
Hill was re-elected to his second four-year Senate term in November.
“As chair, I’ve worked hard to provide a profound change of course for the state budget,” said Hill. “We’ve shown that you can work together to produce real bipartisan results that put kids � rst, balance the budget and protect the most vulnerable. I’m ready to continue this new way of doing business in Olympia.”
Hill was appointed chair of Ways and Means in 2013 when the state faced a $2 billion de� cit. � e � nal negotiated plan added an additional $1 billion to K-12 education, froze college tuition and protected the social safety net without raising taxes. � e 2013-14 budget passed 44-4 in the Senate – the most votes for a biennial budget since 1949.
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Eastside Catholic will play one more game togetherBY SHAUN SCOTTISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Eastside Catholic Crusaders head football coach Jeremy � ielbahr had a multitude of people to get back in touch with in the hours following Eastside Catholic's 35-13 victory against the Bellevue Wolverines on Dec. 5 in the Class 3A state championship game.
"I had 125 texts. It was just a complete celebration of 'mission accomplished' and was just a great feeling of expectations met. We had beaten the giant of Bellevue and were really excited about what we had ac-complished," � ielbahr said. "It was a great step for our program to be able to accom-plish the state championship and have that journey as a team."
� e journey isn't over for the Crusaders. � ey were selected to play in the Burger King State Champions Bowl Series, which takes place on Dec. 27 in Boca Raton, Fla. � e Crusaders accepted the bid on Dec. 11 and began practice in preparation for the game on Dec. 15. � e Crusaders will face Trinity Christian at noon on Dec. 27.
"It's such a great opportunity for another phenomenal experience for our seniors and this great group of players that we've got.
� at is really what high school football is all about. It's about having team togetherness and great experiences together. I'm really
excited about making this trip and travel-ing with this group one more time and see how it all unfolds," � ielbahr said. "We're excited to go compete at a high level. We're going over there to win. We have a great group of kids and we're going to give it our best shot. What an honor it is for us to rep-resent the state of Washington. I think it’s a great opportunity you can't pass up."
� e Crusaders will � y to Florida on Christmas Day. � ielbahr said a few of the coaches will don Santa Claus out� ts on the � ight to Florida.
� ielbahr, who was a player on the Washington State University football team that played in the 2001 Sun Bowl in El Paso, said it's a once in a lifetime opportu-nity for his team.
"You're prepared for it when you're in college. When you're in high school you don't expect this sort of treatment. To be able to � y across the country and play in a game in Florida is just a really special mo-ment," he said. "I'm really excited for our seniors. � ey have le� a legacy that is just amazing for our team and that is what we really expected from them. � ey deserve this great opportunity and this great ex-perience of going to a bowl game, playing in front of a lot of people on ESPNU and having a great time."
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Eastside Catholic head coach Jeremy Thielbahr, left, with his hands in the air, celebrates following his team's 35-13 win against the Bellevue Wolverines on Dec. 5. The Crusaders will play in the Burger King State Champions Bowl Series on Dec. 27 in Boca Raton, Fla. They will fly out of SeaTac Airport on Christmas Day.
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GIRLS BASKETBALLWolves conquer Eagles in rivalry
� e Eastlake Wolves rebounded from a 19-point loss to Inglemoor with a 50-34 victory against the Issaquah Ea-gles on Dec. 12 in Sammamish. Eastlake (3-1) will face the Skyline Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 in Sammamish.
Spartans still searching for � rst win� e Liberty Patriots edged out the Skyline Spartans
57-56 in a non-league game on Dec. 13 in Sammamish. Skyline (0-3) will face the Woodinville Falcons at 6 p.m. today in Woodinville.
BOYS BASKETBALLEagles dominate Wolves
� e Issaquah Eagles turned in a dominating 83-45 win against the Eastlake Wolves on Dec. 12. Issaquah (2-0) will face the Redmond Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. today in Redmond.
Eastside Catholic defeats rival O'DeaIn an early season showdown of top level high school
basketball squads, Eastside Catholic reigned supreme against the O'Dea Fighting Irish. Eastside Catholic registered a 66-55 victory against O'Dea on Dec. 13 in Sammamish.º
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A mixed doubles tennis team, consisting of players from primarily the Eastside, won a national title at the USTA League Mixed 18 and over 8.0 National Championships on Nov. 23 in Tucson, Ariz. Team members included Nancy Knoll, Leslee Kay, Albert Lu, Ashley Chen, Kin Ung, Ryan Hoy, Dana Harrison, Frank Cheung and Angela Moawad.
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Park, in part to make per-mitting of in-park construc-tion projects easier — City Hall Northwest, home of the city Permit Center, is fewer than 1,000 feet from the park.
So what will the city get out of annexation? Storm-water fees imposed on the park are expected to bring in approximately $57,000 for the city. In exchange, the city will pay approximately $10,000 to the King County Sheri� ’s O� ce to contract shore patrols from the Sher-i� ’s marine unit.
City o� cials began work-ing in earnest toward annex-ation a� er the council gave the go-ahead in September and a� rmed the zoning of the park’s land parcels.
Councilmember Joshua Schaer gave the lone dis-senting vote in September against the zoning of the parcels, noting that he felt
the “Community Facilities - Facilities” designation given to two of the parcels was too broad. While he voted for the annexation of the park Monday night, he repeated his concerns regarding “signi� cant projects with signi� cant tra� c and other e� ects on our community.”
Councilmember Stacy Goodman said she hoped city involvement in the park would return it to its “glory days.”
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� e city of Sammamish is accept-ing applications to nominate one area student for a $1,250 scholarship.
� e Association of Washington Cit-ies' Center for Quality Communities, funded by individual and city donations, has o� ered a scholarship to demon-strably outstanding high school seniors since 2012. � ere are planned to be six selected scholarship recipients for the
2015 endowment.In 2014, Sammamish student Prabha
Dublish was one of four to receive the scholarship. In addition to being a member of the National Honor Society and Girl Scout troop president, Dublish created Charity Circle, a community service organization that involves teens in local charitable work. She currently attends Babson College in Massachu-setts.
Applicants for the 2015 scholar-ship must be 12th grade students with
experience in city government, com-munity or school leadership activities, who will attend a college or trade school in fall 2015. Applications must include a completed boilerplate form (available from the Center's website), a letter of recommendation from someone other than a relative and a personal essay.
Completed applications are to be sub-mitted by Jan. 30, 2015 to Sammamish city Recreation Coordinator Lynne Handlos at [email protected].
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ART DIRECTORSeattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a divi- sion of Sound Publish- ing, Inc. has an immedi- a t e o p e n i n g f o r a n experienced editorial art director. The art director is responsible for the overal l design qual i ty and integrity of the publi- cation. He/she must be able to conceptual ize and produce modern, sophist icated, and vi- brant design for covers, features, and editor ial pages. This individual must be an exceptionally creative designer who has experience commis- sioning high-quality pho- tography and illustration, negotiating fees, clear- ing rights and managing a budget. The art direc- tor wil l work with and manage other designers in a fast-paced, dead- line-driven environment so will need the ability to balance strong leader- ship with strong collabo- ration in order to thrive in a team environment. Ap- plicants must have a su- perior understanding of typography and expert- level skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. Editorial design exper ience is a p lus. The successful candi- date will possess excel- lent communication and organizational skills and the ability to juggle sev- eral projects at once. Knowledge of PDF and postscript technology is beneficial. Other talents such as i l lustration or pho tography a re de- sirable, but not required.Sound Publishing offers competitive salaries and benefits including health- care, 401K, paid holi- days, vacation and sick t ime. Qual i f ied appl i - cants should send a re- sume, cover letter, and a few samples o f your work to: [email protected]
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EDITORSound Publishing has an immediate opening for Editor of the Snoqualmie Valley Record. This is not an entry-level posi- tion. Requires a hands- on leader with a mini- mum o f t h ree yea rs newspaper experience including writing, editing, pagination, photography, and InDesign skills. ed- iting and monitoring so- c ia l med ia i nc lud ing Twitter, FaceBook, etc.The successful candi- date: Has a demonstrat- ed interest in local politi- cal and cultural affairs; Possesses exce l l en t writing and verbal skills, and can provide repre- sentative clips from one or more profess iona l publications; Has experi- ence editing reporters’ copy and submitted ma- terials for content and style; Is proficient in de- s ign ing and bu i ld ing pages with Adobe InDe- s ign ; I s exper ienced m a n a g i n g a F o r u m page, writing cogent and stylistically interesting commentaries, and edit- ing a reader letters col- umn; Has exper ience with social media and newspaper website con- tent management and understands the value of the web to report news on a dai ly basis; Has p roven in te r persona l sk i l l s represent ing a newspaper or other or- ganization at civic func- tions and public venues; Unde rs tands how to lead, motivate, and men- tor a small news staff. Must develop a knowl- edge of local arts, busi- ness, and government. Must be visible in the community. Must pos- sess reliable, insured, motor vehicle and a valid W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e driver’s license.We offer a competitive compensation and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an em- ployer match.) If you are interested in joining the team at the Snoqualmie Valley Record, email us your cover letter and re- sume to: [email protected]
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SEATTLE Be a part of the largest commun i t y news o r - ganization in Washing- ton ! Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and en- joy managing your own territory? Are you com- petitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work in an environment which offers uncapped earning opportunities? Are you i n t e r e s t e d i n a fa s t paced, creative atmos- phere where you can use your sales expertise to provide consultative pr int and digital solu- tions? If you answered YES to the above, then we are looking for you! Seattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a divi- sion of Sound Publish- ing, Inc. is looking for self-motivated, results- driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital adver tising sales to an eclectic and exciting group of clients. As par t o f our sa les team you are expected to maintain and grow ex- is t ing c l ient re la t ion- ships, as well as develop new client relationships. The successful candi- date wil l also be goal oriented, have organiza- tional skills that enable you to manage multiple deadlines, provide great consultative sales and excellent customer ser- vice. This posit ion re- ce ives a base salar y plus commission; and a benefits package includ- ing heal th insurance, paid time off, and 401K. Position requires use of your personal cell phone and vehicle, possession o f v a l i d W A S t a t e Dr iver ’s L icense and proof of active vehicle in- surance. Sales experi- ence necessary; Media experience is a definite asset. Must be comput- er-proficient. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in impacting your local bus inesses ’ f inanc ia l success with advertising solutions, please email your resume and cover letter to:[email protected]
ATTN: SEA.Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- p l o y e e ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diver- si ty in the workplace. Visit our website to learn more about us!www.soundpublishing.com
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REPORTERThe Issaquah/Sammam- ish Reporter, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a general as- signment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Bellevue office. Pri- mary coverage will be city government, busi- ness, and general as- signment stor ies; and could include sports cov- erage. Schedule may in- c l ude some even ing and/or weekend work. As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: use a digital camera to take photo- graphs of the stories you c o v e r ; p o s t o n t h e publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web .The most highly valued traits are: commitment to community journal ism and eve r y th ing f rom short, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues fac- ing the community; to be inquisitive and resource- ful in the coverage of as- signed beats; to be com- for table producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated self-starter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community.Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work ef- fectively in a deadline- d r i ve n e nv i r o n m e n t . Minimum of one year of previous newspaper ex- per ience is requi red. Posit ion also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehi- cle insurance.We offer a competitive hourly wage and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an em- ployer match.) Email us your cover let- ter, resume, and include f ive examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to:[email protected]
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The art director is responsible for the overall design quality and integrity of the publication. He/she must be able to conceptualize and produce modern, sophisticated, and vibrant design for covers, features, and editorial pages. This individual must be an exceptionally creative designer who has experience commissioning high-quality photography and illustration, negotiating fees, clearing rights and managing a budget. The art director will work with and manage other designers in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment so will need the ability to balance strong leadership with strong collaboration in order to thrive in a team environment.
Applicants must have a superior understanding of typography and expert-level skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. Editorial design experience is a plus. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to juggle several projects at once. Knowledge of PDF and postscript technology is bene� cial. Other talents such as illustration or photography are desirable, but not required.
Sound Publishing o� ers competitive salaries and bene� ts including healthcare, 401K, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Quali� ed applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and a few samples of your work to: [email protected] Be sure to note ATTN: HR/ADSEA in your subject line.
Sound Publishing, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Visit our website at: www.soundpublishing.com to � nd out more about us!
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